Local sermons with practical biblical weight.
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Calvary Church carries the sound of a local pulpit: personal stories, biblical teaching, and practical exhortation. Recent messages move from Costco routines and church preferences to peace, abundance, worship, assembly, and whole-hearted devotion.
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About Calvary Church
Calvary Church offers a sermon podcast with the texture of a local Sunday gathering. Its center is biblical teaching, but the route into that teaching is often conversational and concrete. Recent messages begin with ordinary pressure points: a struggling man searching for peace, the timing of a Costco run, a childhood pattern of getting in trouble, and a guest speaker’s comic introduction. Those openings are not decoration. They give the sermons a recognizable human setting before the message turns toward Scripture and spiritual formation. A sermon on the risen Christ speaks about peace as shalom, not merely a life without stress or conflict. The emphasis lands on wholeness, prayer, gratitude, and receiving the peace Jesus extends. The abundance material presses on self-first habits with examples from church friendships, giving, worship preferences, and irritation with children in the service. It is direct. It also stays pastoral, presenting humility and love of others as the path away from a narrow version of abundance. Another recent message, titled “Toran Scott | Awe & Wonder: Why Church is God Live in Concert,” treats assembly as a central biblical image for gathered worship. Its language moves from Old Testament scenes to the expectation that God is present when the church gathers. The guest speaker’s humor keeps the room loose, while the conclusion calls for a serious posture toward worship. “Guest Speaker | With All Your Heart” brings a similar blend of levity and challenge. Lenski Jorens names himself as the pastor of Sanctuary Church on the northwest side of town and a former pastoral resident, then frames the message as something to meditate on, chew on, and wrestle with. The feed also makes room for inner-life material, including guilt, negative self-talk, and the lasting weight of religious experiences. Calvary Church is therefore less a polished lecture series than a record of preaching aimed at a specific community. It suits listeners looking for sermons that connect doctrine, conscience, church practice, and ordinary daily scenes. The strongest moments come when the preaching lets familiar frustrations expose deeper questions about peace, worship, humility, desire, and dependence on God.
Made for: Suits a listener who wants Christian sermon teaching anchored in Scripture, everyday illustrations, and direct pastoral application. It is especially fitting for someone comfortable with church-centered language and exhortation.
What sets it apart: Calvary Church stands out through its concrete congregational examples: Costco habits, worship preferences, toddlers in service, guilt, prayer, and gathered-church expectation all become sermon material. The copy of local life is as prominent as the doctrinal point.
In their own words
When people ask who Calvary Church is, we respond that we are and desire to be Christ's church in this place. The church is different than any other institution on earth. How? The church is the only institution that Christ Himself promised to build (Matthew 16:18). So the church is the mission of Christ, which means that He is doing somethng in us communally. Christ not only saves individual believers, but is forming a people for His own possession (1 Peter 2:9).
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Episodes
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Abundance | Dealing with Negative Self Talk
·34m - 2
Abundance | A Palm Branch or A Hammer
·39m - 3
Abundance | A Palm Branch or A Hammer
·39m - 4
Toran Scott | Awe & Wonder: Why Church is God Live in Concert
·32m - 5
Toran Scott | Awe & Wonder: Why Church is God Live in Concert
·32m - 6
Abundance | Loving Immigrants
·41m - 7
Abundance | Loving Immigrants
·41m - 8
Abundance | The Truth of the Incarnation in a Deceived World
·34m - 9
Abundance | The Truth of the Incarnation in a Deceived World
·34m - 10
Abundance | Loving in the Church and as the Church
·35m - 11
Abundance | Loving in the Church and as the Church
·35m - 12
Abundance | Conspiracy Theories and Jesus
·40m - 13
Abundance | Conspiracy Theories and Jesus
·40m - 14
Abundance | Confident Prayer for Those Caught in Sin
·29m - 15
Abundance | Confident Prayer for Those Caught in Sin
·29m - 16
Guest Speaker | With All Your Heart
·33m - 17
Guest Speaker | With All Your Heart
·33m - 18
Abundance | Fully Human and Fully Divine
·41m - 19
Abundance | Fully Human and Fully Divine
·41m - 20
Abundance |The Commands of God Are Not Burdensome
·35m - 21
Abundance |The Commands of God Are Not Burdensome
·35m - 22
Guest Speaker | Tell The Story
·37m - 23
Guest Speaker | Tell The Story
·37m - 24
Abundance | Courage From Love
·35m - 25
Abundance | Courage From Love
·36m - 26
Abundance | Courage From Love
·35m - 27
Abundance | New Year's Communion Service
·17m - 28
Abundance | God's Love For Us
·33m - 29
Abundance | God's Love For Us
·33m - 30
Abundance | God is Love - Part 1
·33m - 31
Abundance | We Have Overcome
·26m - 32
Abundance | We Have Overcome
·26m - 33
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment
·33m - 34
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment (LIVE SERVICE FULL)
·1h 2m - 35
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment
·34m - 36
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment
·33m - 37
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment (LIVE SERVICE FULL)
·1h 2m - 38
Abundance | Dealing with Negative Self Talk
·34m - 39
Abundance | New Year's Communion Service
·17m - 40
Abundance | Taking Life or Giving Life
·38m - 41
Abundance | Taking Life or Giving Life
·38m - 42
Abundance | Taking Life or Giving Life
·38m - 43
Abundance | Genes and Evironment
·38m - 44
Abundance | Genes and Evironment
·38m - 45
Abundance | Genes and Evironment
·38m - 46
Abundance | Child of God
·30m - 47
Abundance | Child of God
·30m - 48
Abundance | Child of God
·30m - 49
Abundance | The Second Coming of Jesus, Are You Ready?
·40m - 50
Abundance | The Second Coming of Jesus, Are You Ready?
·40m - 51
Abundance | The Second Coming of Jesus, Are You Ready?
·40m - 52
Abundance | The Spirit of Antichrist
·42m - 53
Abundance | The Spirit of Antichrist
·42m - 54
Abundance | The Spirit of Antichrist
·42m - 55
Abundance | Loving the Things of This World
·39m - 56
Abundance | Loving the Things of This World
·39m - 57
Abundance | Loving the Things of This World
·39m - 58
Abundance | Loving the Things of This World
·39m - 59
Abundance | Loving the Things of This World
·39m - 60
Abundance | Jesus is God
·35m - 61
Abundance | Jesus is God
·35m - 62
Abundance | Jesus is God
·35m - 63
Abundance | Freed From Hatred
·26m - 64
Abundance | Freed From Hatred
·26m - 65
Abundance | Freed From Hatred
·26m - 66
Abundance | Living Like Jesus Lived
·31m - 67
Abundance | Living Like Jesus Lived
·31m - 68
Abundance | Living Like Jesus Lived
·31m - 69
Abundance | Forgiveness for Sins
·34m - 70
Abundance | Forgiveness for Sins
·34m - 71
Abundance | Forgiveness for Sins
·34m - 72
Abundance | Offering the Word of Life
·28m - 73
Abundance | Offering the Word of Life
·28m - 74
Abundance | Offering the Word of Life
·28m - 75
Vows | Vows and Changes of Plans
·33m - 76
Vows | Vows and Changes of Plans
·33m - 77
Vows | Vows and Changes of Plans
·33m - 78
Vows | Giving and Vows
·40m - 79
Vows | Giving and Vows
·40m - 80
Vows | Giving and Vows
·40m - 81
Vows | Vows & Work
·29m - 82
Vows | Vows & Work
·29m - 83
Vows | Vows & Work
·29m - 84
Vows | Spiritual Warfare
·36m - 85
Vows | Spiritual Warfare
·36m - 86
Vows | Spiritual Warfare
·36m - 87
Vows | Spiritual Warefare
·36m - 88
Vows | Marriage & Singleness
·40m - 89
Vows | Marriage & Singleness
·40m - 90
Vows | Marriage & Singleness
·40m - 91
Vows | Church Membership
·33m - 92
Vows | Church Membership
·33m - 93
Vows | Church Membership
·33m - 94
Vows | Volunteering
·40m - 95
Vows | Volunteering
·40m - 96
Vows | Volunteering
·40m - 97
Vows | The Theology of Vows
·38m - 98
Vows | Fasting and Prayer
·36m - 99
Vows | The Theology of Vows
·38m - 100
Abundance | A Palm Branch or A Hammer
·39m - 101
Toran Scott | Awe & Wonder: Why Church is God Live in Concert
·32m - 102
Abundance | God is Love - Part 1
A pastor introduces 1 John 4 as containing the most momentous statement in the Bible, 'God is Love', and begins a sermon series on abundance.
·33m - 103
The Risen Christ | Peace
Calvary Church’s “The Risen Christ | Peace” examines how Jesus’ resurrection is presented as a source of peace amid personal turmoil.
Apr 12, 2026·38m·2 clips - 104
Abundance | A Palm Branch or A Hammer
Calvary Church pastor John connects a Saturday Costco checkout strategy and the habit of looking at yourself first in group photos to the claim that self-prioritization is natural but does not produce an abundant life.
Mar 29, 2026·39m·2 clips - 105
Abundance | A Palm Branch or A Hammer
Calvary Church's "Abundance | A Palm Branch or A Hammer" uses a Saturday Costco checkout race to introduce the claim that putting oneself first blocks the abundant life.
Mar 29, 2026·39m·2 clips - 106
Toran Scott | Awe & Wonder: Why Church is God Live in Concert
Hidden gemToran Scott honors Calvary Church pastor Jim by revisiting a message Jim delivered approximately 20 years earlier about experiencing God through gathered worship.
Mar 22, 2026·32m·2 clips - 107
Toran Scott | Awe & Wonder: Why Church is God Live in Concert
Hidden gemToran Scott’s Calvary Church message argues that the church is the New Testament continuation of Israel’s “day of the assembly,” drawing on Exodus 19, Matthew 16, and Hebrews 12.
Mar 22, 2026·32m·2 clips - 108
Abundance | Loving Immigrants
Mar 15, 2026·41m - 109
Abundance | Loving Immigrants
Mar 15, 2026·41m - 110
Abundance | The Truth of the Incarnation in a Deceived World
Mar 1, 2026·34m - 111
Abundance | The Truth of the Incarnation in a Deceived World
Mar 1, 2026·34m - 112
Abundance | Loving in the Church and as the Church
Feb 22, 2026·35m - 113
Abundance | Loving in the Church and as the Church
Feb 22, 2026·35m - 114
Abundance | Conspiracy Theories and Jesus
Feb 15, 2026·40m - 115
Abundance | Conspiracy Theories and Jesus
Feb 15, 2026·40m - 116
Abundance | Confident Prayer for Those Caught in Sin
Feb 8, 2026·29m - 117
Abundance | Confident Prayer for Those Caught in Sin
Feb 8, 2026·29m - 118
Guest Speaker | With All Your Heart
Pastor Lenski Jorens delivers a sermon at a church, encouraging the congregation to reflect on their deepest desires and engage with God's word.
Feb 1, 2026·33m - 119
Guest Speaker | With All Your Heart
A guest pastor delivers a sermon encouraging the congregation to identify their deepest desires and pursue them with faith.
Feb 1, 2026·33m - 120
Abundance | Fully Human and Fully Divine
Jan 25, 2026·41m - 121
Abundance | Fully Human and Fully Divine
Jan 25, 2026·41m - 122
Abundance |The Commands of God Are Not Burdensome
Jan 18, 2026·35m - 123
Abundance |The Commands of God Are Not Burdensome
Jan 18, 2026·35m - 124
Guest Speaker | Tell The Story
Jan 11, 2026·37m - 125
Guest Speaker | Tell The Story
Jan 11, 2026·37m - 126
Abundance | Courage From Love
Jan 4, 2026·35m - 127
Abundance | Courage From Love
Jan 4, 2026·35m - 128
Abundance | Courage From Love
Jan 4, 2026·36m - 129
Abundance | New Year's Communion Service
Dec 28, 2025·17m - 130
Abundance | New Year's Communion Service
Dec 28, 2025·17m - 131
Abundance | God's Love For Us
Dec 21, 2025·33m - 132
Abundance | God's Love For Us
Dec 21, 2025·33m - 133
Abundance | God is Love - Part 1
Dec 14, 2025·33m - 134
Abundance | God is Love - Part 1
Dec 14, 2025·33m - 135
Abundance | We Have Overcome
Dec 7, 2025·26m - 136
Abundance | We Have Overcome
Dec 7, 2025·26m - 137
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment
Dec 1, 2025·33m - 138
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment (LIVE SERVICE FULL)
Dec 1, 2025·1h 2m - 139
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment
Dec 1, 2025·33m - 140
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment
Dec 1, 2025·34m - 141
Abundance | Spiritual Discernment (LIVE SERVICE FULL)
Dec 1, 2025·1h 2m - 142
Abundance | Dealing with Negative Self Talk
The speaker shares personal stories of being in trouble as a child and how it led to persistent negative self-talk and guilt, exploring the lasting impact of such experiences.
Nov 23, 2025·34m - 143
Abundance | Dealing with Negative Self Talk
A speaker shares personal stories of being in trouble as a child and how it led to persistent negative self-talk and guilt in adulthood.
Nov 23, 2025·34m - 144
Abundance | Taking Life or Giving Life
Nov 16, 2025·38m - 145
Abundance | Taking Life or Giving Life
Nov 16, 2025·38m - 146
Abundance | Taking Life or Giving Life
Nov 16, 2025·38m - 147
Abundance | Genes and Evironment
Nov 9, 2025·38m - 148
Abundance | Genes and Evironment
Nov 9, 2025·38m - 149
Abundance | Genes and Evironment
Nov 9, 2025·38m - 150
Abundance | Child of God
Nov 2, 2025·30m - 151
Abundance | Child of God
Nov 2, 2025·30m - 152
Abundance | Child of God
Nov 2, 2025·30m